Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (08 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 11PM is: 5.5m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1103 | 4077 | 9947 | 26908 | 22515 | 20425 | 22172 | 20554 | 13198 | 9526 | 7623 | 5713 | 3895 | 2601 | 2021 | 909 | 711 | 478 | 318 | 299 | 454 | 1139 | 852 | 780 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 10:00PM1.65m | 10:26AM1.58m | 10:48PM1.67m | 11:17AM1.66m | 11:39PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.41m | 4:19AM0.39m | 4:35PM0.38m | 5:05AM0.33m | 5:27PM0.33m | 5:53AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | |
4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
35 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1351 | 3565 | 1507 | 7623 | 5713 | 3895 | 2601 | 2021 | 909 | 711 | 478 | 282 | 299 | 454 | 1139 | 852 | 780 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | S 16 |
7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 266 | 275 | 286 | 318 | 167 | 447 | 100 | 52 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | 183 | 60 | 7 | 87 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1103 | 4077 | 9947 | 26908 | 22515 | 20425 | 22172 | 20554 | 13198 | 9526 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 321 | 595 | 299 | 47 | 38 | 163 | 163 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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